Big fan Quote by Victoria Coren Mitchell

When I am in the Scottish Parliament chamber, I often feel the need to sit for the entire debate. It's only courteous to listen…

— Margo MacDonald

It excites world wonder in the Parliamentary countries that we should build a Chamber, starting afresh, which can only seat two-thirds of its Members.…

— Winston Churchill

In the end whatever the government might think, including the prime minister, we are all MPs, there to represent our constituencies. We are there…

— Lindsay Hoyle

It is beginning to be doubtful whether Parliament and Congress sit in Westminster and Washington, or in the editorial rooms of the leading journals,--so…

— James Russell Lowell

It takes a lot to silence the House of Commons.

— Lindsay Hoyle

Many must think the House of Commons is completely bound by tradition when they see us at work in the Chamber - but nothing…

— Lindsay Hoyle

“What is politics without a bit of controversy? The main reason we watch parliament is that we enjoy the clash of bombastic words and…

— Paballo Seipei

I think that political coverage generally comes in on a level that means if you live and breathe Westminster detail and diary, then you…

— Kate Garraway

The essence and foundation of House of Commons debating is formal conversation. The set speech, the harangue addressed to constituents, or to the wider…

— Winston Churchill

Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you…

— Tom Hodgkinson

I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

— Chris Patten

“Commons People takes a look at the day-to-day lives of our MPs, examining what motivates them, who inspires them, what they do to relax,…

— Tony Russell